What is the Least Common Multiple of 38414 and 38427?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 38414 and 38427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38414 and 38427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38414,38427) = 1
LCM(38414,38427) = ( 38414 × 38427) / 1
LCM(38414,38427) = 1476134778 / 1
LCM(38414,38427) = 1476134778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38414 and 38427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38414 and 38427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38414 and 38427.

Prime Factorization of 38414

Prime Factorization of 38427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38414 and 38427.

LCM(38414,38427) = 2¹ × 19207¹ × 3¹ × 12809¹
LCM(38414,38427) = 1476134778